Alexander Zverev has continued his strong form in the first set against Ugo Humert taking a 5-1 lead in the first set on Margaret Court Arena. Zverev’s exceptional form might have flown a little under the radar with Alcaraz and Djokovic taking the limelight.

The business end is fast approaching at Melbourne Park, as the first fourth-round matches were played on Sunday (January 19, 2025) with quarter-final spots up for grabs. Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka raced into the quarter-finals thanks to an 18th successive Australian Open victory,

Novak Djokovic trampled all over Czech 24th seed Jiri Lehecka to seal a 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) win on Sunday and book a blockbuster clash with Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarterfinals.